A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America

By Rodney Jackson

Book Overview

A Philanthropic Covenant will feature eight essays from several prominent African American grantmakers, scholars, activists and clergy that will examine critical elements of modern philanthropy and how they affect Black communities for good and for ill. Each chapter will include statistical documentation of the issues, strategic recommendations to improve the quality of Black life, and examples of outstanding models already being practiced throughout the country. A Philanthropic Covenant is intended to inform individuals, grantors, religious organizations, fundraisers and youth how philanthropy--time, talent and treasure--can be strategically mobilized to assist Black communities in dealing more effectively with the issues outlined in The Covenant with Black America. Throughout the book, emphasis will be placed on the role, responsibilities and potential of African Americans and African-American philanthropy, in particular, to affect positive change in their own communities.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470397926
• ISBN13: 9780470397923
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

The Covenant in our area

This book has been a great read and a very useful tool in understanding black philanthropy. I work in New Orleans' devastated Lower Ninth Ward - an historic black neighborhood - one with the highest level of home ownership amongst African Americans in the country prior to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Population return here is 19% - the citywide return is 81%. As we struggle to rebuild, it is important that we not disappear from the hearts and minds of the American public, particularly African Americans themselves. I encourage anyone interested in this subject to read A Philanthropic Covenant with Black America thoroughly and thoughtfully and consider the situation in the Lower Ninth Ward as a perfect example of the failure of government and emergency response in the long term recovery of this neighborhood. Laura Paul lowernine.org New Orleans, LA